SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers forced five second-half turnovers and Brock Purdy accounted for three touchdowns in a 38–17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, according to Associated Press reporting published by Sportsnet.

San Francisco improved to 7–1, while Las Vegas fell to 4–5.

Rookie Jaden Dugger sparked the second-half surge on the first play from scrimmage, intercepting Kirk Cousins and returning the ball 35 yards for a touchdown. The Raiders answered with a Cousins touchdown pass to Brock Bowers, but repeated giveaways stalled their comeback.

Fred Warner forced a Bowers fumble after Las Vegas had gained favourable field position through a Treydan Stukes interception. Michael Mayer later lost a fumble just short of the goal line after the Raiders stopped Purdy on a fourth-down sneak.

Purdy followed with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Watkins to put San Francisco ahead 35–17. Cousins threw two more interceptions in the fourth quarter, including one picked off by Renardo Green in the end zone.

Purdy completed 17 of 25 passes for 232 yards, with two passing touchdowns and one rushing score. Christian McCaffrey scored twice. Cousins finished with 216 passing yards and three interceptions.

The Raiders tied an NFL record by allowing at least 30 points in six consecutive games in the same season, becoming the fifth team to do so.

It was Las Vegas’s first regular-season appearance in the Bay Area since the franchise moved from Oakland after the 2019 season.

Raiders offensive lineman Trey Zuhn left with a concussion. San Francisco rookie defensive tackle Gracen Halton was carted off with an air cast on his left leg, while Green exited with a back injury.

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